Masdevallia norops Dendrobium drawing from the distinct attributes

drawing from the distinct attributes of both L

captivating enthusiasts and botanists with its remarkable floral display that exemplifies the preciousness of tropical flora

adding an element of whimsy to the diverse world of orchid cultivation

This entices male euglossine bees

and a distinctive lip or labellum that resembles the bill of a duck or platypus

Masdevallia norops Dendrobium drawing from the distinct attributesMasdevallia norops is found in cloud forests at elevations of 1500 2800 meters of Ecuador and Peru. It is a cool to cold growing, miniature sized epiphyte with a slender, erect, blackish ramicaul enveloped basally by 2 to 3 tubular sheaths carrying a single apical, erect, coriaceous, petiolate, elliptical, subacute leaf that is cuneate basally into the slender, channeled petiole. It likes good light, but not direct light and can be grown in basket or